March 18, 2007

Viva Saint Patrick!

Here in San Antonio, the old and new worlds collide, jostle, make nice, make food, make music and generally have a jolly time. Today, for example, we saw a Saint Patrick's day parade on the San Antonio River, with a float containing lovely, statuesque Hispanic women all dressed in green frocks, festooned with shamrocks, doing the macarena! Viva San A and Saint P!Speaking of jollity, my husband and I had a wonderful time with fellow blogger Lori Witzel yesterday! We met for a drink on the terrace of our hotel and then had dinner at a place Lori picked for us--and it was completely divine. Thank you, Lori, for a terrific evening!

This morning was overcast and a bit drizzly, so I found shelter in the courtyard garden of the Spanish Governor's palace, built in 1749. In the struggle between Spain and France for domination of the New World, the palace represents a period of Spain's ascendancy. Yes, that's a fountain with a tiny trickle of water. I'm, as you may know, a fool for fountains. The black and white vignette is a corner of the same courtyard.

My husband was born in San Antonio and spent his whole childhood and most of his teen years here. Tonight we're going to his favorite Mexican restaurant from those days. Viva Mexico! Hasta luego!

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Where have I been??!! I have missed all your beautiful watercolors and sketches! I have been so out of the loop with my grandmother's passing and a bad bout of the stomach flu! This sketch of Lori is just amazing and you know how much I adore your portraits. Then as I scroll I gasp as the fountain so delicately drawn and painted with just touches of color. I want to visit there now to see this!

Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and kind words about my grandmother, you are such a dear and I am so grateful for your friendship.

love the mojito. I think that I tried to paint one once but couldn't let it sit there for even a short length of time. I'll try again. yours is very inspirational -you have a way with glass! Very cool that you bloggers got together. Did Lori draw you?